Hip device defect may cost €60m
“This is a major financial exposure for the state going forward because the ongoing healthcare costs over a 20-year period could reach €60 million,” Malcomson Law’s Raymond Bradley said, commenting on the recent DePuy orthopaedic hip implant recall.
Around 93,000 people were fitted with the implants, including 3,500 Irish patients. Last August, DePuy began a voluntary worldwide recall process for two specific hip implants.
